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Etymology

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Calque of Medieval Latin stante pede (literally with one’s foot standing still), a medieval juridical term meaning "on the spot, without having left the court". Cognate with German stehenden Fußes.

Prepositional phrase

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op staande voet

  1. on the spot, then and there
    Synonym: stante pede
    Hij werd op staande voet ontslagen.He was fired on the spot.

Usage notes

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  • Most commonly used in the collocation op staande voet ontslaan ("fire on the spot").